natethegreat86 Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Hey! My friend is gonna pay me to paint him some bad ass flames on his strat. I'm all up for it.....but theres one problem, i've never painted a pickguard before. And i just need a few questions asked... If i sand the pickguard, will i be able to spraypaint on it like the wood? Will the color stay if i do spray it? And how will spray-on varnish stuff go on it? Will it be all lumpy and uneven? Any suggestions will be accepted with open arms, cuz if this one turns out nice, theres about 3 others that will have me paint theres. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
syxxstring Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 I would get a clear one, or cut one, and use Rc car paints(lexan formulated) to put the reverse image on the backside. Anything else I dont see turning out well/lasting. Just my $.02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renablistic Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 if you're gonna use spray paint, as in regular spray paint, it won't stick. That's why sherwin-williams (i think it is) makes a special spray paint specially formulated to stick to plastic. After that a few coats of aerosol clear coat (3.50 from the hardware store) will top it off. I'd go with like 5 coats, it doesn't go on very thick, so 5-10, 10 being a fail-safe. Don't use polyurethane, it wont stick to regular spray paint (i dont know why), but aerosol clear coat will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_urr_A Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 I painted knobs and pickguard on a cheap strat clone I own a while ago. I don't remember what kind of paint it was, I just found myself a can of black spraypaint and tried it. It worked, but it scrapes of pretty easily. That might be helped if you prepare it a bit though. But I can't remember what type of paint it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezerboy Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 just whatever you do don;t use nail polish...my squier has red swirls all over it...it totally rocks, but its a bugger to get off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snork Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 if you're gonna use spray paint, as in regular spray paint, it won't stick. That's why sherwin-williams (i think it is) makes a special spray paint specially formulated to stick to plastic. After that a few coats of aerosol clear coat (3.50 from the hardware store) will top it off. I'd go with like 5 coats, it doesn't go on very thick, so 5-10, 10 being a fail-safe. Don't use polyurethane, it wont stick to regular spray paint (i dont know why), but aerosol clear coat will. nay.... they will stick. ok what you'd do to get spraypaint to stick to plastic is #1 sand with 400 grit so that you have a rough surface. Then apply a thin dusting of a black spraypaint as a primer. let dry. then another THIN dusting of black spraypaint. then you spray on the decals. they should look fluid. you're most likely going to need to use multiple colors for it to look really cool. I'm not a fan of the flame stuff. but wahtever floats your boat. as for intricasy of your paint job you cant get to crazy with the simple spray can, you're going to need an airbrush set to get it down good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natethegreat86 Posted January 14, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 yea, thats what i figured with the sandpaper stuff. I actually tested a little bit on plastic today, and it seems to be doing quite well. And as far as spraypaint goes, don't worry bout it, I'm a mutha with color. I know, I'm a newb and you dont belive me. its cool. I'll have pictures up whenever i get started. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted January 14, 2004 Report Share Posted January 14, 2004 My buddy just did one on formics and duplicolor. Looks sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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